High Interest: Dec. 29

Published: Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 10:10 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 10:10 a.m.

Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will present Prime Time from 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall.

Prime Time is an Expo event held specifically for Chamber members as a way to make the community aware of their goods and services. Member businesses are invited to reserve a space with an 8-foot table and two chairs that can be decorated any way the businesses want.

For more information or to register, contact the Chamber at 828-692-1413.

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ASHEVILLE — Asheville Chamber of Commerce Strategic Planning Brown Bag Lunch and Learn will be from noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 9, at the Chamber offices.

Carol Rovello of Strategic Workplace Solutions will offer information about the importance of strategic planning in addition to discussing the key steps for an effective planning process and providing a strategic plan template.

The event is free for Chamber members, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Chamber at 828-258-6114.

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Orthopedic care at Pardee Hospital is in the top 10 percent in the nation, according to American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation.

The report is designed to provide information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital.

The report evaluates how 4,500 hospitals nationwide performed on risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for nearly 30 of the most common conditions treated and procedures performed from 2009 through 2011.

Hospital outcomes and complication rates are important in the eyes of consumers making choices today about their health care. According to new research conducted by Harris Interactive for HealthGrades, 90 percent of Americans in 27 top designated market areas agree they would be more likely to choose, or not choose, a hospital if they could learn ahead of time their chances of complications for a certain procedure.

<p>Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will present Prime Time from 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall.</p><p>Prime Time is an Expo event held specifically for Chamber members as a way to make the community aware of their goods and services. Member businesses are invited to reserve a space with an 8-foot table and two chairs that can be decorated any way the businesses want.</p><p>For more information or to register, contact the Chamber at 828-692-1413.</p><p>u</p><p>ASHEVILLE — Asheville Chamber of Commerce Strategic Planning Brown Bag Lunch and Learn will be from noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 9, at the Chamber offices.</p><p>Carol Rovello of Strategic Workplace Solutions will offer information about the importance of strategic planning in addition to discussing the key steps for an effective planning process and providing a strategic plan template.</p><p>The event is free for Chamber members, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Chamber at 828-258-6114.</p><p>u</p><p>Orthopedic care at Pardee Hospital is in the top 10 percent in the nation, according to American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation.</p><p>The report is designed to provide information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital.</p><p>The report evaluates how 4,500 hospitals nationwide performed on risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for nearly 30 of the most common conditions treated and procedures performed from 2009 through 2011.</p><p>Hospital outcomes and complication rates are important in the eyes of consumers making choices today about their health care. According to new research conducted by Harris Interactive for HealthGrades, 90 percent of Americans in 27 top designated market areas agree they would be more likely to choose, or not choose, a hospital if they could learn ahead of time their chances of complications for a certain procedure.</p><p>Compiled by Leigh Kelley</p>